Simple Woman's Daybook~Week of August 30, 2021

For the Week of August 30, 2021

Looking out my window... Hurricane Ida has moved through our area. We just had a lot of rain and some high winds. We didn't have anything devastating in our area like they did in others. My younger son (age 23) will be going to New Orleans next week to help with clean up and hurricane relief efforts. 

I am thinking... My husband and I have been discussing different home improvement projects we would like to complete over time. We will have to do these slowly because of time and budget constraints. 

Progress report on some of the things listed in my last blog post: 

 ~Finish removing wallpaper in my oldest son's bedroom. Prep walls for painting. My husband has completed most of the painting of the room. We just have the trim and her bedroom furniture left to paint. Then we can move her into the room. The plan is to complete all of that during Labor Day weekend. 

~Do a major declutter of the entire house. This may have to be conducted one room per week until finished. 

~Finish planning a weekend getaway for my husband and me. 

~Catch up on sewing projects. I have a list already made of these.

~Restart yoga practice to improve flexibility.  I am also adding Essentrics from PBS. 

I am thankful... that I have a job that I truly love. 

One of my favorite things... keeping my nails done. My favorite nail polish brands are Essie and Olive & June. I usually order these online from their websites because they are difficult to find locally. 

I am creating... a decluttered, organized home slowly but surely. 

I am wearing... Old Navy striped linen pants, a blue top from Target, and Birkenstocks.

I am reading (read) /watching (watched) / listening to... 

Reading--The Cellist by Daniel Silva. Still reading this one. It has been a disappointment with an obvious political slant. 

Watching--Chicago P.D. with my daughter and the Tales from Cuckoo Land YouTube channel

Listening to--Bible Broadcasting Network (always!)

I am hoping... For a productive weekend that includes painting and lots of decluttering.

I am learning... French with Duolingo. I complete at least one lesson per night. I took two years of French in high school, but need a big refresher. 

In my kitchen... We got the new refrigerator! It is a Crosley brand purchased from a local appliance dealership. It is a bit smaller than our old fridge, but we will make it work. 

On Saturday, I did a lot of cooking ahead for the week. I cooked sausage patties for the week for my husband's breakfast, made crock pot pizza, made Barefoot Contessa's tomato basil soup, and assembled lasagna to freeze and cook for later. 

Sunday lunch for August 29, 2021--This past Sunday for lunch I made Crock Pot Pizza. I layer pasta sauce, cooked rotini pasta, pepperoni, mozzarella cheese, and sausage until I run out of ingredients, topping with mozzarella. Since everything is already cooked, it just has to heat on low in the crock pot while we are at church. 

I also made homemade French bread with garlic, butter, and Everything Bagel seasoning.

 For dessert, we had homemade strawberry shortcake. 

In my garden... My tomatoes are finally almost finished. I have begun planning next year's garden. I bought a beautiful flower pot and plant for my kitchen. 

Post Script...This YouTube video is so inspiring! It is a video from Canada about gardening in a small space. 

My Urban Garden

Closing Notes... I love planning each week in my dayplanner. I am not fancy or artistic, but I have cute stickers from Dollar Tree and colored pens and Mildliners to color-code activities. 

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